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bluemoon2

21st February 2010, 11:08
8D---"Flower essential for horticulturalist".(4)

I can only assume it can be URAL i.e letters 9-12 in horticultURAList, but how does this equate to flower? Help!!!
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chrisg

21st February 2010, 11:11
There is a river in russia called Ural....river ...a flower
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chrisg

21st February 2010, 11:12
flower is used in crosswords to denote a river
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bluemoonmoon2

21st February 2010, 11:18
Many thanks Chrisg. I was aware of the flower connection--but for the life of me never knew there was a river called Ural. I thought of them as mountains!
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kitty

21st February 2010, 12:08
Hello chaps, I have it all now but am not certain about 19 down - is it SOFTLING are am I being cretinous here? - my brain is turning to mush ...
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kitty

21st February 2010, 12:17
Could it be SOOTHING? (balmy) - my brain has temporarily un-mushed.

Replies appreciated & let me know if you are stuck on anything.
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kitty

21st February 2010, 12:24
Everybody thinks: yes of course it is SOOTHING you silly cow - so - O - thing - duh!

Sorry for timewasting - my children have been chortling at me for last 10 mins for being a saddo!
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dick i

21st February 2010, 13:22
I need help with 31a: Revolutionary prophet provided with carbon copy steps outside (4,6). I have -i-e,-s-a-e.
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aljanon

21st February 2010, 13:28
Answered earlier by Chrisg: fire escape
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